The Longest Ride

"Nicholas Sparks, the author who spawned many squeaky clean romance films, has made his Cloud Atlas here. That’s not to say The Longest Ride is great (it isn't) but it does parallel two love stories separated by decades. While this may sound interesting in theory, the movie ultimately just feels like The Notebook crashed into The Best of Me."

"Appealing performances by a trio of second- and third-generation Hollywood kids keep this three-hankie twaddle more bearable than it deserves."

"The film is an ideal chick flick, date movie and emotional tour de force for anyone who is a romantic at heart."

"Someone put together a listicle! That’s the kind of criticism this brand was made for."

"It’s dumb, it’s long, it’s dull, but it isn’t quite bad enough to be camp."

"Sparks has to rely on exterior plot machinations because his characters lack any inner life."

"Even the most rudimentary aspects of the characters' interactions feel forced, artificial and unspontaneous."